The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-05
rs THIS THE END OF THE FIGHT

AN anti of State reputation III"
resident of Dallas remarRed last eve
ming that "The hottest fighti TO come
next summer in the primaries, Oh the
democracy of prohibition; II prompi-
ton is rejected the pros 20 out win
itn "But," asked this writer sup
pose the pros should be in majority IN
the State Democratic convention,
and put in the platform a strong pro-
hibition plank. then WHAT" why
admitted the distinguished anti we
will have to get out where will
YOU go?" "To an anti prohibition
party" was the ready roply. This IS
the sentiment which was telegraphed
from the Fort Worth rally to the anu
News. and which the HERALD has
thrice commented OH as q bold deter
mination on the part of the ants
TO make prohibition the
leading question of the next State
campaign and read out Of the Demo-
cratic party all prohibition Demo-
Gratis. BY some of the anti Democrats
this sentiment is boldly expressed,
while others are more cautious and
would seem to want to be sure the
tail can wag the dog before they put
themselves on record. But that the
effort will be made, the HERALD IS
now confdent and we would warn
prohibition Democrats to buckle on
the armor and get ready for the fray.
The Democratic party of Texas, or
any Southern State, will never be
pledged to pcrpetuatiop of the
liquor traffic. 1t represents the III
tclligence, the virtue, the progress oil
the State, and should put itself on
record squarely against this blot on
an advanced civilization. The returns
all show clearly enough that the one
fourth Democratic vote was supple
mentcd by the solid Gormau-licpub-
lican vote of $4,000 and nine
tenths of the colorcd Kc-
publican vote of $4,000 The Rcpub-
can counties, everyone gave large
anti majorltics. In few democratic
counties of north Texas, where lead
inc democratic ants with large per-
sonal and political influence, the anti
vote from Democratic ranks was
swelled TO onc-third of the democrat
ic vote which with the republican
masses among the colorcd and Ger
man population, gave small majorltics
against the amendment
When the fight within the Demo-
cratic party comes, aud the anti above
referred to is not the only one which
has declared that there is not room
under the Democratic tent for both
pros and anlis that prohibition Is
either Democratic or il i, anti-Demo-
cratic. and its adoption or rejection
must split the Democratic party OF
Texas, the pros will not shrink from
the contest. This threats now comes
from the men and fac-
ton who have urged us
reason why the prohibition
amendment should be defeated
that it would disrupt the Dem
ocratic rarty, and ye, when they
claim that prohibition is defeated
in the same breath they declare that
it MUST be The rock Oh which the party
must go to pieces in primaries and
state convention next year The
HERALD has time and again declared
its fidelity to the Democratic state
platform, which made prohibition O
partisan question. Reagan, Max.
ey, Culbertson, Lanham, Herndoni
Crawford, Henry and other pro demo-
arats have steadily and earnestly
stood by this platform in every utter
.ance; the prohibition state, county and
precinct COMMITTEES and mass meet
ings all endorsed it as n non-partisan
question; and so it has been regarded
by the Republicans, the colorcd and
foreign masses OF which party gave
the ants the voles which defeated
prohibition.